Roof Style Question

msisk · October 25, 2015, 3:56am

Experienced inspectors:

Would this roof be considered a Mansard style roof?

Thanks,

Matt

dasselin · October 25, 2015, 4:03am

I’m not experienced but when I search “Mansard Style Roof” on google images, I see a lot of pictures similar to yours.

David

msisk · October 25, 2015, 4:06am

Thanks Dave!
I did the same thing and think that I have chosen the right style for my report. It has a very similar shape to a gable roof until we have those down slope where a gable vent would normally be.

I will wait until we get some super experienced guys putting in their two cents

sstanczyk · October 25, 2015, 5:05am

Not Mansard. Clipped gable or Jerkinhead

gromicko · October 25, 2015, 5:20am

A Mansard is described in this article: http://www.nachi.org/roof-styles-1.htm and this might be useful: http://www.nachi.org/gallery/roofing/terminology/roofing-style-terminology.jpg

dasselin · October 25, 2015, 5:36am

Jerkinhead pictures on google looks just like that house. Learned something else, thanks!

jjonas · October 25, 2015, 7:18am

rfigliolo · October 25, 2015, 12:46pm

Here’s another good article on that type of roof.
Have a great day everyone.

msisk · October 25, 2015, 12:51pm

Thank you all! What a great organization of support!

msisk · October 25, 2015, 12:57pm

Thanks Nick! I read this article in search of the right answer and this is information is straight out of the basic roof inspection course offered, but the clipped gable or jerkinhead mentioned or picture, hence my inability to figure out.

The illustration that Jeffrey R. Jonas shared would be great to put in our teaching literature.

I love the support we get from all of you… TOP NOTCH! I have already recruited
Matt

gromicko · October 26, 2015, 3:55am

Everything in www.nachi.org/gallery is yours (it belongs to the membership), so every member can use whatever they find in there (thousands of images) however they like.

Many members put images from the gallery in their reports.